1918 Map of Unadilla

About this map

The Susquehanna River and Unadilla River define the valley landscape of this 1915 survey, meeting near the industrial and transit hub of Sidney. This era shows a dense network of upland agriculture and valley commerce, connected by the New York Ontario and Western RR. The map is particularly rich in rural educational history, identifying dozens of district schools such as the Ives Settlement School and Shumway Hill School, alongside established village centers like Bainbridge and Unadilla. Local history is visible in the proliferation of family-named crossroads such as Lathams Corners and Mallorys Corner. The presence of the Friends Meeting House and numerous small mills, including Rockwells Mills, reflects the religious and industrial character of these New York river valleys before mid-century modernization reshaped the rural landscape.